Nezarim JunctionNezarim Junction

Morag Sufa JunctionMorag Sufa Junction

Siafa Checkpoint

Siafa Checkpoint

Sufa TerminalSufa Terminal

Erez TerminalErez Terminal

Rafah TerminalCivilian Crossing Point

Rafah TerminalCivilian Crossing Point

Tall as Sultan Checkpoint

Tall as Sultan Checkpoint

At Tufah CheckpointAt Tufah Checkpoint

El - Qarara Terminal(Kissufim)

El - Qarara Terminal(Kissufim)

South Abu Holi CheckpointSouth Abu Holi Checkpoint

North Abu Holi CheckpointNorth Abu Holi Checkpoint

Al - Mintar Terminal(Karni)

Al - Mintar Terminal(Karni)

GazaGaza

SiafaSiafa

RafahRafah

Khuza'aKhuza'a

JabalyaJabalya

Al BayukAl Bayuk

As SureijAs Sureij

Al QararaAl Qarara

Al MaoniyaAl Maoniya

Rafah CampRafah Camp

Umm KameilUmm Kameil

Khan YunisKhan Yunis

Az ZawaydaAz Zawayda

Beit HanunBeit Hanun

Al MusaddarAl Musaddar

Beit LahiyaBeit Lahiya

Al FukhkhariAl Fukhkhari

Umm al KilabUmm al Kilab

Bani SuheilaBani Suheila

Juhor ad DikJuhor ad Dik

Jabalya CampJabalya Camp

Qa' al QureinQa' al Qurein

Wadi as SalqaWadi as Salqa

Deir al BalahDeir al Balah

Shokat as SufiShokat as Sufi

Tall as SultanTall as Sultan

Qa' al KharabaQa' al Kharaba

Al Bureij CampAl Bureij Camp

Qizan an NajjarQizan an Najjar

Khan Yunis CampKhan Yunis Camp

Al Maghazi CampAl Maghazi Camp

Ash Shati' CampAsh Shati' Camp

An Nuseirat CampAn Nuseirat Camp

Madinat al 'AwdaMadinat al 'Awda

Al Mawasi (Rafah)Al Mawasi (Rafah)

'Abasan al Kabira'Abasan al Kabira

'Izbat Beit Hanun'Izbat Beit Hanun

Deir al Balah CampDeir al Balah Camp

Al Qarya as SuwydiyaAl Qarya as Suwydiya

Al Mawasi (Khan Yunis)Al Mawasi (Khan Yunis)

'Arab Maslakh Beit Lahya'Arab Maslakh Beit Lahya

Al Mughraqa (Abu Middein)Al Mughraqa (Abu Middein)

'Abasan al Jadida (as Saghira)'Abasan al Jadida (as Saghira)

Al Qaraya al Badawiya al MaslakhAl Qaraya al Badawiya al Maslakh

GadidGadid

Gan OrGan Or

Ganei TalGanei Tal

BedolakhBedolakh

Neve DkalimNeve Dkalim

Netser KhazaniNetser Khazani

KatifKatif

SlavSlav

NetsarimNetsarim

New NisanitNew Nisanit

MoragMorag

Netsarim BNetsarim B

Erez Industrial SiteErez Industrial Site

Bnei AtsmonBnei Atsmon

Kfar YamKfar Yam

New Pe'at SadeNew Pe'at Sade

Alei SinaiAlei Sinai

NissanitNissanit

Rafi'akh YamRafi'akh Yam

DugitDugit

Gaza BeachesGaza Beaches

Tel KatifaTel KatifaKfar DaromKfar Darom

Katif AirfieldKatif Airfield

Gaza CemeteryGaza Cemetery

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South Abu Holi Checkpoint

South Abu Holi Checkpoint

North Abu Holi Checkpoint

North Abu Holi Checkpoint

Al QararaAl Qarara

Al MaoniyaAl Maoniya

Wadi as SalqaWadi as Salqa

Netser KhazaniNetser Khazani

KatifKatif

Tel KatifaTel KatifaKfar DaromKfar Darom

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Closure data collected by OCHA field staff and is subject to change.

Cartography: OCHA - oPt updated July 2004.

Base data: PA MoPIC, July 2000, OCHA update 2003.

For comments contact <ochaopt@un.org> or Tel. +972 (02) 582-9962.

http://www.ochaopt.orgOC

HA Closure mapping is a work in progress. Maps will be updated regularly.

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the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

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Rafah CampRafah Camp

RafahRafah

INSET B: RAFAH AREA

INSET A: IDF - Contro lled Abu Hol i JunctionThe major junction d iv iding north - south movement in Gaza

CHECKPOINT:

A barrier manned by IDF and/or Border

Police used to control pedestrian and

vehicular assess.

EARTH MOUND:

A mound of rubble, dirt and/or rocks

used to obstruct vehicle access.

ROADBLOCK:

A series of 1 metre high concrete blocks

used to obstruct vehicle access.

ROAD GATE:

A metal gate, often manned by IDF,

used to control movement along roads.

MILITARY POST:

OBSERVATION TOWER:

An elevated military tower to monitor/control

Palestinian pedestrian and vehicular access.

COMMERCIAL TERMINAL:

METAL BARRIER

Boundary between Gaza and Eygpt.

P h i l a d e l p h i C o r r i d o r

P h i l a d e l p h i C o r r i d o r

Israeli Screening Area

Includes material © 2004, Space Imaging Middle East (LLC), all rights reserved.Provided by European Commissions Joint Research Centre and the EU Satellite Centre.Image Date: 21 May 2004Satellite sensor: IKONOS (USA).

INSET B

INSET A

Demographic Statistics

*Source: UNRWA, 2004.**Source:PCBS census 1997.***Source: PCBS census 1997, 2004 projections.****Source: Israeli Knesset Research Department, July 2003.

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Population****

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Israeli Settlement Statistics

Gaza Area

Built-up area

Population***

Communities

Population density

Population density of refugee camps

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55 km2

1,451,689

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26,400 per km2

55,500 per km2

Palestinian Statistics

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GOVERNORAT LOCALITY POPULATIONGaza North Jabalya 79,242

Jabalya Camp* 103,646Al Qaraya al Badawiya al Maslakh 2,619

Beit Lahiya 56,929

Beit Hanun 30,775

'Izbat Beit Hanun 7,059

Siafa na

'Arab Maslakh Beit Lahya na

Gaza Gaza 399,083Ash Shati' Camp* 76,109Madinat al 'Awda 575

Al Mughraqa (Abu Middein) 4,943

Juhor ad Dik 3,116

Deir Al-Balah Deir al Balah 48,319An Nuseirat Camp* 64,233Al Bureij Camp* 30,059Deir al Balah Camp* 20,188Al Maghazi Camp* 22,536Az Zawayda 15,037

Al Musaddar 1,787

Wadi as Salqa 4,526

Al Maoniya na

Khan Yunis Khan Yunis 122,484Khan Yunis Camp* 60,662Al Qarara 16,431

As Sureij 860

Al Mawasi (Khan Yunis) 4,359

Bani Suheila 31,829

Abasan (as Saghira) 5,476

'Abasan al Kabira 18,488

Qizan an Najjar 3,777

Qa' al Kharaba 894

Qa' al Qurein 3,567

Khuza'a 9,387

Umm Kameil 1,914

Umm al Kilab 970

Al Fukhkhari 3,608

Rafah Rafah 69,071Rafah Camp* 90,638Tall as Sultan 23,754

Al Bayuk 5,495

Al Mawasi (Rafah)** 990

Al Qarya as Suwydiya** 568

Shokat as Sufi** 5,686

Total 1,451,689

GOVERNORAT SETTLEMENT POPULATIONGaza North Nissanit 943

New NisanitAlei Sinai 360

Dugit 76

Erez Industrial Site 0

Gaza Netsarim 382Netsarim B

Deir Al-Balah Kfar Darom 338Tel Katifa na

Khan Yunis Neve Dkalim 2,501(Gush Katif) Netser Khazani 410

Katif 346

Ganei Tal 377

Kfar Yam 25

Gadid 324

Gaza Beaches 159

Gan Or 321

Morag 170

Rafah Bnei Atsmon 567(Gush Katif) New Pe'at Sade 95

Slav 21

Rafi'akh Yam 149

Bedolakh 217

Total 7,781

Governorate Settlement Population Governorate Locality Population

Israeli movement

Palestinian movement

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Cleared areas include residential, agriculturaland other land use areas .

Cleared Areas

Metal Barrier

Military corridor "Philadelphi"

26 June 2001 to 21 May 2004, 124 Hectares

(1 hectare = 10 dunums = 2.47 acres).International Border

International Border

Salah Edin Gate

Al Brazil Block

Block O

Block K

Block J

Barahmeh Block

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JAMAL ABDEL NASSER STREET

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300 m300 m

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